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Police say suspect in terror plot attempted suicide in 2005 - CNN

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Police say suspect in terror plot attempted suicide in 2005
CNN
(CNN) -- Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time. ...
'Jihad Jane's' Arrest Raises Fears About Homegrown TerroristsABC News
Colleen LaRose: all-American neighbour or Jihad Jane?The Guardian
Pennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on CartoonistNew York Times
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Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri - Washington Post

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Obama takes health care overhaul push to Missouri
Washington Post
AP WASHINGTON -- The nation's top health official challenged insurers on Wednesday to join President Barack Obama's push to overhaul the medical system, arguing that if the effort fails it will hurt them as well as other Americans. ...
Student Loan Reform: What's It Doing in the Health Care Debate?CBS News
US health secretary piles pressure on insurersReuters
Sebelius Cautions Health Insurers About Premium IncreasesWall Street Journal
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How did US groups react to Biden's condemnation of Israel? - Ha'aretz

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How did US groups react to Biden's condemnation of Israel?
Ha'aretz
in East Jerusalem was welcomed on Wednesday by advocacy groups and analysts who called for Israel to be held accountable for actions that undermine peace talks with the Palestinians. The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (US Campaign) lauded ...
Biden seeks to reassure Palestinians on US role in peace talksLos Angeles Times
Biden: US won't play favorites between Israelis, PalestiniansCNN
Arab League calls for ending support for talksThe Associated Press
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Chief Justice Roberts 'Troubled' by Scene at the State of the Union Address - ABC News

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Chief Justice Roberts 'Troubled' by Scene at the State of the Union Address
ABC News
It's been a busy few days for Chief Justice John Roberts. Last week, he was the subject of a viral Internet rumor that he was going to retire, and last night the White House pounced on comments he made about the partisan atmosphere ...
Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep rally'CNN
Chief Justice John Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'Washington Post
Justice Roberts vs. The White House7Online.com
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House Leaders Bar Earmarks to For-Profit Companies - New York Times

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House Leaders Bar Earmarks to For-Profit Companies
New York Times
WASHINGTON ? House Democratic leaders said on Wednesday that they would no longer dole out budget ?earmarks? to profit-making companies, wiping out one of the most lucrative and controversial means of awarding no-bid contracts to ...
House Democrats ban earmarks for private contractorsWashington Post
US House bans some earmarks amid ethics concernsReuters
Amid scandals, Democratic leaders ban for-profit earmarksUSA Today
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Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal - The Associated Press

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Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON ? They flew planes during World War II but weren't considered "real" military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home. ...
Michigan woman is among World War II pilots honoredDetroit Free Press
Female WWII Aviators Honored With Gold MedalNPR
Pilot Jean Springer receives Congressional Gold MedalCincinnati.com
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Obama, Key Senators Make Their Pitch for Climate and Energy Bill - New York Times

Sydney Morning Herald

Obama, Key Senators Make Their Pitch for Climate and Energy Bill
New York Times
Closed-door talks extended to both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday as President Obama, key senators and industry officials searched for an elusive agreement on comprehensive energy and climate change legislation. ...
Pass notes No 2743: Rahm EmanuelThe Guardian
Lawmakers insist shower run-ins like the one Massa alleges are far from normWashington Post
Obama brings administration officials, senators to White HouseOil & Gas Journal
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Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture - MTV.com

Sydney Morning Herald

Corey Haim's Life Mirrored Pop Culture
MTV.com
'There's nothing I can say except a person's got to go through what they've got to go through,' Haim said of his ups and downs. By James Montgomery Early Wednesday morning (March 10), actor Corey Haim was pronounced dead at Providence St. Joseph's ...
Corey Haim, Lost BoyVanity Fair
'80s teen idol Corey Haim dies of apparent drug overdose at age 38New York Daily News
Celebrity Tributes Pour In for HaimHollywood.com
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States Develop National Set of Standards, Hope to Improve U.S. Education - ABC News

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States Develop National Set of Standards, Hope to Improve U.S. Education
ABC News
State governors and education officials proposed new national standards for K-12 education today, a step President Obama believes is key to improving the quality of the nation's schools. The voluntary "common core state standards" ...
Panel Releases Proposal to Set US Education StandardsNew York Times
Governors, state school superintendents propose common academic standardsWashington Post
New national math, English standards draftedThe Associated Press
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Obama Tells Haitian Leader That US Aid Will Continue - New York Times

The Hindu

Obama Tells Haitian Leader That US Aid Will Continue
New York Times
WASHINGTON ? Even as the United States military withdraws the forces it sent urgently to Haiti after its devastating earthquake in January, President Obama on Wednesday pledged a lasting commitment to aid and ...
As Haiti recovers from massive quake, Obama vows supportLos Angeles Times
Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken HaitiWashington Post
Barack Obama says situation in quake-hit Haiti 'dire'BBC News
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